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Chapter 260 I've never felt happy going to work
April 29th, a Sunday, marks the start of a ten-day holiday for most office workers; however, Junichi Matsueda spends the entire day working at the literary museum.

After getting up at eight in the morning and washing up, Jun Matsue made egg pancakes in the kitchen. Although toast is cheap and convenient, you get tired of eating it every day.

Just as the aroma of scallions and ham bits wrapped in egg batter began to waft out, the door to Yosuke Kurusu's bedroom was pushed open.

"It smells so good~" The girl in her pajamas walked into the kitchen as if sleepwalking, following the aroma. She rubbed her eyes and asked, "What delicious food is Songzhi making?"

"Egg pancake, would you like some?" Jun Matsue, wearing a white shirt and an apron, turned around, looking like a husband who had been married for ten years.

"I want it!" Yosei Kurusu nodded vigorously. By the time Jun Matsueda carried two plates of egg pancakes out of the kitchen, the girl had already changed her clothes and was sitting at the dining table.

"Aren't you off today? Why are you up so early?" Jun Matsuoka picked up a piece of egg pancake, which tasted much better than toast.

"It's a break." Yosei Kurusu rolled a large piece of egg pancake into his mouth, stuffing it bulging out, which was more endearing than rude.

"But I made plans with my colleagues to do a street style shoot today. We're going to shoot all the outfits we'll be sharing on our account for the next week!"

"Even this kind of thing was filmed in advance?" Jun Matsueda was somewhat surprised.

"Sorry, being an idol is such a hypocritical profession~" the girl said with a grin.

The egg pancake wasn't big, and Jun Matsue ate it quickly. "So, you hypocritical idol lady, please enjoy your breakfast. I have to go to work."

Yosei Kurusu waved to the boy walking towards the entrance, "Hello, you fake idol, I sincerely wish you a pleasant day at work~"

Jun Matsue closed the security door and sighed. How could anyone feel happy at work?
During the holiday, the library only had one person on duty. Jun Matsue sat alone behind the counter, gazing at the sparrows on the branches outside the window.

The faint sounds outside the main gate were clearer than usual. The Setagaya Literature Museum regularly holds exhibitions, and the displays and decorations in the corridors and halls often change. In contrast, the library is like a stubborn Showa-era uncle, never changing.

If we're talking about changes, there have been some. Jun Matsue looked at the counter in front of her, which now had some colors unique to young girls.

Black anti-collision stickers have been added to the four protruding corners of the counter. They were put on by the girl on duty with him after the little girl who came to borrow books almost bumped into the corner of the table.

There was a small yellow note on the cabinet door on the left side, which read, "Please open it gently~".

Like the aging Showa-era uncle, this cabinet door, despite its ailments, stubbornly continues to function, always opening crookedly, as if it might fall down any day. The girl sitting to his left, at a loss for what to do, could only helplessly stick this note on it.

He picked up his water cup and took a sip. It was a ceramic cup given out by the library; Jun Matsue's was blue, and the girl's was yellow. He glanced at the brown sticker on his cup—a picture of a lop-eared rabbit with three words written on it: "Drink more water!!!"

He sometimes forgets to drink water when he's working, and he's even more reluctant to refill his cup if it's empty. This is a note he got after Tomatsu Yuka took his water cup to refill it one day when he was busy receiving visitors.

When a girl like Tomatsu Yuka revolves entirely around you, no matter how high the wall of books in front of you is, or how busy your daily schedule is, she will always find a way to leave her mark on you.

Jun Matsue recalled the girl who spun like a satellite during the club's recruitment not long ago.

"Excuse me, is the A1 lobby here?" A girl who was visiting the literature museum for the first time asked timidly, interrupting his thoughts by the sound of footsteps entering the library.

"Hello, this is the B section library. The A1 lobby you are looking for is to turn left in the corridor at the entrance." Jun Matsueda stood up, revealing a gentle smile, and then noticed that the camera on the visiting girl's chest looked somewhat familiar.

"How did Imogawa end up here?"

Natsumi Imokawa, who was staring at the ground, looked up and saw Jun Matsueda standing behind the counter. The girl's mouth opened in surprise, and she looked a little dazed.

"The Setagaya Literature Museum has some of my favorite films on display today, so I came here." She subconsciously answered Matsueda Jun's question first, and then followed up with her own question.

"Why are the pine branches here?"

Jun Matsue tugged at his librarian apron. "I'm an employee of the Literature Museum." "Oh—" The girl looked around, seemingly wondering why he was the only one in such a large library.

Jun Matsueda glanced at the clock on the wall behind him. "Weren't you going to see the exhibition? The first part is the creators' presentation, right? It starts in five minutes."

The staff on duty in each area of ​​the literary museum should have a general understanding of the daily activities, regardless of whether they participate, so that they can answer questions from lost visitors.

Natsumi Imokawa frantically opened her phone, realized she had held it upside down, spun it halfway around, and then hurriedly ran past the "No Running" sign on the wall towards the door.

Jun Matsue ran out of the library behind her, "Turn left at the end of the corridor, the first exhibition hall is Hall A1!"

The girl with the camera nodded as she ran, her figure disappearing at the end of the corridor, leaving only a series of stumbling footsteps. Jun Matsueda shook his head and slowly walked back into the library.

Two hours later, Jun Matsue, sitting behind the counter, saw the girl holding the camera again. Natsumi Imokawa's expression was much more cheerful than before, and her face was flushed with excitement.

"Matsueda! I met my favorite director! She looks so young and beautiful, she doesn't seem to be much older than me!" The girl walked quickly behind the counter and sat down in the empty chair to his left, seemingly forgetting that Matsueda Jun was an employee.

“It seems this director is very talented.” Jun Matsueda leaned back slightly and looked at the small sticker on the back of the chair the girl was sitting on—“Tomoka Tomatsu’s Exclusive Seat.”

“Yes!” Natsumi Imokawa nodded vigorously, the camera on her chest swaying with her movements. “She said she’s still a film student at Tokyo University of the Arts!”

"I showed her some of my previous videos, and she praised me for being incredibly talented!!"

If the girl in front of him were a puppy, Jun Matsue might have seen her tail spinning rapidly like a helicopter wing.

“I also think Imokawa is very talented,” Jun Matsue said with a smile, looking at the girl’s slightly dry lips. “Let me get you a glass of water.”

He originally intended to use his own cup, but after seeing the brown rabbit sticker on it, he chose to gently open the malfunctioning cabinet and take out a disposable paper cup.

While getting water for the girl, Jun Matsueda's phone showed a message from Aya-chan: "Jun-nii, do you have any recommendations for cherry blossom viewing spots?"

He replied with "Just a moment," then took the water glass back to Natsumi Imokawa's side. After the girl gulped down the water, he asked her a question.

"Does Imokawa know where the cherry blossoms are most beautiful?"

Although the question came as a surprise, the girl thought about it seriously. "If we're talking about places that are close by, the Meguro River and Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden would probably be good, right? If we want something less crowded and easier to take pictures, Nogawa Park would also be a good option."

"That's enough." Jun Matsueda stopped the girl from thinking any further and sent the options she had provided to Aya Miyamura. "Let's continue talking about the exhibition we just discussed."

He didn't plan to invite Natsumi Imokawa to join the cherry blossom viewing group, since the girl was a socially awkward person.

Natsumi Imokawa glanced at Jun Matsueda with a puzzled look, seemingly confused by the sudden question, but she didn't mind continuing to share her happiness.

"Where were we talking about?"

"The director is a film student at the Tokyo University of the Arts."

"Yes!" the girl exclaimed excitedly. "She even told me about the courses at Tokyo University of the Arts, they were so interesting! Last time, they waited all night in Kabukicho to film their assignment."

The afternoon's work time was gradually worn away by Natsumi Imokawa's voice, and Jun Matsueda yawned.

Going to work is certainly not going to be enjoyable.

However, the sudden appearance of the girl did make Jun Matsueda's workday a little more pleasant.

(End of this chapter)